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A Letter Asking for Sibling Support

Dear Gloria, I recently heard you speak at the Compassionate Friends group in Monterey. I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation. We lost our 34 year old daughter to colon cancer in […]

Grace Notes: A Sweet and Sour Rip and Mend

Grace Notes By Natalie Costanza-Chavez We get Mothers Day wrong. We’re told to assume the sweetness, the flowers, the ease, and the “dream come true” of it all. We are […]

Mother’s Day Again

by Marilyn Heavilin Author of Roses in December Once again, here it comes. This day shows up every year, and I still dislike it. That day is Mother’s Day! Why […]

Dialog re: Dr. Francesca McCartney on Healing the Grieving Heart

(Note: the following is in sequence from first to last) Hi Dr. Gloria- I found your show with guest Dr. Francesca to be extremely interesting. I wish I had her […]

Thank You, Francesca

Dear Francesca, Thank you very much for sharing your personal journey and wisdom on?the show.? The words cannot describe how much I appreciate the show?on different levels.? I was so […]

The GriefWorks

Hello Gloria! I was sure that I emailed you this afternoon, but can?t find it in the Sent folder.? Forgive me if I repeat myself here. Congratulations on expanding your […]

Scheduled Chats on My Grief Space begin Sunday, May 6

Greetings Friends, As promised, SCHEDULED CHATS will begin this coming Sunday evening, MAY 6th, at 7 PM. A different topic is sceduled each evening to accommodate member requests to chat […]

A New Feature at My Grief Space

Greetings Friends, By popular request we are working on a BRAND NEW feature which will allow members to sell products (arts, crafts, books, personal items, products, etc). We will send […]

Brother’s suicide drives Bears draft pick Bazuin to succeed

Published April 30, 2007 Not until 3:15 a.m. Sunday did Dan Bazuin finally say goodbye to the last local to leave the pole barn outside McBain , Mich. , where […]

Feeling Guilt for Grieving

I lost my 44 year old daughter, Elizabeth, to breast cancer on July 4, 2006. She left a husband, a 24 yr old son and 2 daughters, 9 & 10-1/2, […]

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